Exciting
and
extremely desirable - an original animal work of art, struck in the
purest silver in the world! Experience the
call of the wild with that American wildlife icon, the buffalo or
bison,
with a mintage limit and high face value - what's not to love?!

In Stock and Ready for Immediate Shipment!

We
have managed to acquire a limited quantity of this unique (and perhaps
even revolutionary!)American
Buffalo (Bison) pure
silver
coin!
It's a true thrill to wildlife
lovers when they catch a glimpse of the majestic buffalo in the wild!
Two centuries ago, the speed and power of a vast stampeding herd of
American Bison would churn up clouds of dust that roiled high into the
sky, carried for miles across the Great Plains. To the Native
Americans
who hunted them, they provided an entire way of life. Today, though
bison are greatly reduced in number, we can still see the deeply worn
paths of their traditional migratory routes across the prairies.
Enormous, powerful, invested with exceptional senses of smell and
sound, today’s bison faces new threats, including habitat
destruction and new diseases. These noble beasts will doubtless face
these dangers as they have others through the millennia: by relying on
endurance, determination, and the protective strength of the herd.
Following hot on the heels of the ongoing Canadian
$20 Silver Commemorative Program , the Buffalo Stampede $100 1 Troy
Ounce Pure Silver Reverse Proof is the very first in the new Wildlife in Motion Series!
These magnificent animal coins offer coin collectors of all means the
opportunity to acquire dynamic, striking wildlife designs, all minted
in the purest silver on the
planet! With its limited mintage and
very high face value, a fast sell out at the Mint is anticipated!

The Mint has imposed a limit of 1 per collector (go ahead,
ask
yourself why)! We do not
currently have a limit - don't delay - get yours today!
A Dynamic, Striking Design
The vignette by Canadian artist Claudio D’Angelo portrays three
members of a stampeding buffalo herd racing across the Great Plains.
Seen in profile from their left side, these massive creatures
illustrate the movement and momentum of the bison in full gallop, its
massive chest and head held low beneath the hump of its shaggy back as
its furred forelegs move together in opposition to its long slender
back legs. The three large animals fly across a high-grassed prairie,
each blade of grass, along with the shaggy fur of the animals, rendered
in exquisite detail by Royal Canadian Mint engravers. In the distant
background, the prairie gives way to foothills of the towering Rocky
Mountains,
whose bases are ringed with conifers. Above the distant horizon, a
massive cloud bank gathers in the silver sky. While the artistry of the
design illustrates the beauty and power of the bison, the exceptional
textural treatment illustrates the masterful technique by which the
engravers have achieved depth and tone through chasing alone.
The Wood Bison
The wood bison is nearly uniquely Canadian: in its natural state, it
only occurs in Canada and the state of Alaska. It is also the largest
land mammal in North America, often reaching six feet (2 meters) in
height and weighing over 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms), mirroring our
vast land’s massiveness and power.

Despite
their great size and abundance (its population was once over 170,000)
these great foragers were thought extinct by the dawn of the twentieth
century. As with other bison, the Wood Bison's population was
devastated by hunting and other factors. By the early 1900s, they were
regarded as extremely rare or perhaps nearly extinct. However, a herd
of about 200 was discovered in Alberta, Canada in 1957. This herd has
since recovered to a total population of approximately 2,500, largely
as a result of conservation efforts by Canadian government agencies.

Long an example of humanity’s destructive power, the bison
has,
for far longer, been an American icon, symbol of the West, and a core
component of the pantheon of Canadiana. Through its successful
rehabilitation, the story of the wood bison may now also become one of
Canadian conservation’s success stories.
Canada $20 Silver Commemorative Program
The predecessor to theWildlife in Motion Program, and
far and away the most popular series in recent memory, the highly
collectibleCanadian
$20 Silver Commemorative Program
offers coin collectors of all means the opportunity to acquire
significant, striking designs, all minted in the purest silver on the
planet! All have sold out at the Mint
quickly - don't delay - get yours today! The coins in this
program include:

Technology Note
The Royal Canadian Mint refines the purest silver in the world. This
one troy ounce silver coin is 99.99% pure!
Obverse
Designed by artist Claudio D'Angelo, the dynamic scene depicts three
bison (American Buffalo) stampeding across the Great Plains!The
legend FINE
SILVER 9999 guarantees the purity. The date and denomination are also
indicated.
Reverse
Her Majesty,Queen
Elizabeth II of England,
in profile facing right.
This portrait, the fourth effigy of the queen to appear on Canadian
coinage, was executed by the artist Susanna Blunt. The legend ELIZABETH
II D. G. REGINA (“Elizabeth II, Queen by the Grace of God”)
also appears.
Packaging
The coin is encapsulated inside a burgundy leatherette, clamshell-style
presentation case, lined with black velvet and protected by a full
color outer box. A certificate of authenticity is included.

Two centuries ago, the speed and power of a vast stampeding herd of
American Bison would churn up clouds of dust that roiled high into the
sky, carried for kilometres on the prairie winds. Today, though bisons
are greatly reduced in number, we can still see the deeply worn paths
of their traditional migratory routes across the Canadian prairies.
Enormous, powerful, invested with exceptional senses of smell and
sound, today’s bison faces new threats in the Canadian landscape,
including habitat destruction, and new diseases—but will
doubtless face these dangers as they have others through the millennia:
by relying on endurance, determination, and the protective strength of
the herd.
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